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| Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by naijanewsmag(op): 9:31pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
Hollywood superstar, Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) in response to Nigerian twitter influencer Wale Adetona, has confirmed that 2018 is indeed the year of Nigerians in Hollywood. The star of the Rampage movie also went on to highlight that his character in the movie was adopted by a Nigerian family hence the name Davis Okoye. The Rock stated that he wanted his last name to pay homage to NFL football player ‘Christian Okoye’. http://www.naijanewsmag.com/2018/04/dwayne-johnson-reveals-why-he-used.html 9 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Yemea1: 9:38pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
Marketing strategy... he could evaluate the love for foreign movies by Nigeria and africa at large through the turnout panther received ever... Keep it up and for we Nigerians please lets appreciate who we are and what we have. God bless Nigeria 166 Likes 8 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by obaataaokpaewu: 9:45pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
Lol The only Nigerian Nightmare that I know of is Samuel Peters the boxer  97 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by KendrickAyomide: 9:50pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
Why he no use NwaAmaikpe ? Christan NwaAmaikpe 234 Likes 14 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by NwaAmaikpe: 9:54pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
I'm thinking Chimamanda Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Uzomaka Aduba, NwaAmaikpe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jidenna Mobison, Lemar Obika have made the West think Nigerian names are only Igbo. 328 Likes 16 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Nobody: 10:00pm On Apr 12, 2018 |
WE UP UP!! 3 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by adadike(f): 4:12am On Apr 13, 2018 |
He even look like an Igbo man. Igbo Amaka 84 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by mikolo80: 5:35am On Apr 13, 2018 |
wey dem beat anyhow anyhow obaataaokpaewu: 23 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by mikolo80: 5:35am On Apr 13, 2018 |
NwaAmaikpe:john boyega and the gringo nko 19 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Ritaze12: 8:33am On Apr 13, 2018 |
NwaAmaikpe:Igbos rock!! 82 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Yorubaskullmine: 8:36am On Apr 13, 2018 |
adadike: 49 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by ferhyntorlah(f): 11:00am On Apr 13, 2018 |
obaataaokpaewu:Funny you Phahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha 2 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by PAGAN9JA(m): 11:06am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Nonsense. |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by IamAirforce1: 11:06am On Apr 13, 2018 |
It can only be an Igbo Name 36 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by stano2(m): 11:07am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Wonderful.. But our leaders ain't representing us well 5 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Sanchez01: 11:08am On Apr 13, 2018 |
obaataaokpaewu: 34 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by crafteck(m): 11:08am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Yemea1:How many of una dey go cinema or Netflix.... Hiss... All u flash share and moviesmobile.net warriors de talk 15 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Mandrake007(m): 11:08am On Apr 13, 2018 |
obaataaokpaewu:who? that fat fool that disgraced nigeria? please don't make me laugh. 7 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by stubbornman(m): 11:08am On Apr 13, 2018 |
I too like this guy..... Igbos 1 - Afonja 0  30 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Nobody: 11:08am On Apr 13, 2018 |
You notice he looks Igbo...very muscular? If I saw him on the road, I would think he is Igbo. Igbo men are built like rock, not like Afonja who are built like eba...no muscles. I'm sure that Wale asking him is only pretending, in his mind he is a typical afonja you see here on Nairaland who is jealous he picked an Igbo. Why won't he pick an Igbo name when he looks Igbo. Does he look like Yoruba to you? If you want an actor that looks yoruba and what him to pick yoruba name, then go and find Hounsou...attached pic. Always dragging feet with Igbos as if Igbos are your mate; this is the kind of insult Igbos receive in this country. SMH and hissing! 53 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by olusola200: 11:09am On Apr 13, 2018 |
obaataaokpaewu:Anthony Joshua has help him outside 3 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Deltayankeeboi: 11:09am On Apr 13, 2018 |
this is serious. see nairaland youths are happy because an american actor used a nigerian name on a movie. nigerians una too fall una hand. haba  am disappointed. this is the reason why our politicians dont take the youths serious. the rock used a nigerian name, and so? who cares? asslickers everywhere 31 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by YINKS89(m): 11:10am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Business sense too much... They know Nigerians wld watch d movie wen dey juz gv Dem one small recognition... 1 Like |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by HigherEd: 11:10am On Apr 13, 2018 |
NwaAmaikpe: I like your spirit 14 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by irepnaija4eva(m): 11:10am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Sanchez01:Chayi..but this guy fall our hands that year. 1 Like |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by skales67(m): 11:10am On Apr 13, 2018 |
Can you guess what our brothers from where the sun sets are doing?... Searching Google and Wikipedia looking for an actor who used af*nja name in a movie to counter this news! 25 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by ipobarecriminals: 11:11am On Apr 13, 2018 |
 we rock 6 Likes |
| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by Bitterleafsoup: 11:11am On Apr 13, 2018 |
14 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Why He Used a Nigerian Name 'Okoye' In His Movie 'Rampage by nickyboduns: 11:11am On Apr 13, 2018 |
why not davis buhari instead 4 Likes 1 Share |
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